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Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
(Acute Febrile ... onset of tender erythematous ... inflammatory disease ... #Acute #Febrile ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Hematology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
AIP: acute interstitial ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... lupus. ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... lupus erythematosus ... , Serositis Labs ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
febrile neutrophilic ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... initiation • Differential ... 500 mg QD until normal ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation Others: • Lupus ... - Recurrent oral ... lupus erythematosus ... retinopathy Lab ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
lupus erythematosus ... plasma cells Labs ... phosphatase - Normal ... Hypoalbuminemia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology